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Protesters vow to sustain movement until there is change

Protesters vow to sustain movement until there is change

Protesters stirred by the death of George Floyd vowed Friday to turn an extraordinary outpouring of grief into a sustained movement as demonstrations shifted to a calmer, but no less determined, focus on addressing racial injustice.
Minority lawmakers push for police reform bills to pass in Albany

Minority lawmakers push for police reform bills to pass in Albany

Members of the Black, Puerto Rican, Hispanic & Asian legislative caucus rallied across the state Thursday pressuring passage of a package of police reform bills in direct response to protests over George Floyd's death .
Man, 28, fatally shot dead in Brooklyn

Man, 28, fatally shot dead in Brooklyn

When cops responding to a 911 call at 10:40 p.m. Tuesday got to Thomas Boyland St. near Dean St. in Brownsville, medics were already there. But at that point it was only clear that the victim, Kevin Moore, had been injured in some way.
911 audio captures chaotic moments after NYPD cop stabbing in Brooklyn

911 audio captures chaotic moments after NYPD cop stabbing in Brooklyn

Chilling police audio captured the frantic moments after an officer was stabbed in the neck during a confrontation with a man in Brooklyn.
PHOTOS: UES Vigil For George Floyd Grows On Second Night

PHOTOS: UES Vigil For George Floyd Grows On Second Night

For the second consecutive night, a vigil was held Wednesday on the Upper East Side for George Floyd and other victims of police violence. Photos from the event show that the second vigil turned out a much larger group that the night before.
Did Bill de Blasio’s political career just end?

Did Bill de Blasio’s political career just end?

The chant could be heard clearly in the crowd of hundreds at the foot of the Manhattan Bridge: "De Blasio resign! De Blasio resign!" The Black Lives Matter protesters in Chinatown Tuesday night were not the only ones to share the sentiment lately.
Brooklyn Businesses Clean Up and Board Up After Weekend of Protests

Brooklyn Businesses Clean Up and Board Up After Weekend of Protests

The sounds of saws ripping through plywood and hammers being wielded to secure storefronts could be heard in Downtown Brooklyn and along Flatbush Avenue today. Click here to view original web page at www.brownstoner.

George Floyd Protests in Flatbush

Haitians joined thousands of protesters who flooded the streets of Flatbush and other nearby Brooklyn neighborhoods to protest the killing of George Floyd, an unarmed black man who died at the hands of Minneapolis police over Memorial Day weekend.
Shomrim Searching for Missing Boy From Flatbush

Shomrim Searching for Missing Boy From Flatbush

Shomrim of Faltbush released a bulletin informing the community that Solomon Mandalaoui, an 18 year old boy from Flatbush, has been missing since 12:20 Monday afternoon.
Affordable Housing Lottery Opens for 29 Units in Williamsburg, Starting at $1,101 a Month

Affordable Housing Lottery Opens for 29 Units in Williamsburg, Starting at $1,101 a Month

An affordable housing lottery has opened for 29 newly constructed units in a seven-story building at 187 Kent Avenue in Williamsburg. Of the affordable apartments, there are seven studios, seven one-bedroom units and 15 two-bedroom units.